Mandarin Square Rank Badges (joined)

Made By Chinese

CultureChinese

Datepossibly second half of the 19th century

PeriodQing Dynasty

MediumKesi weave silk

DimensionsOverall: 11 1/8 x 22 1/2 in. (28.3 x 57.2 cm)

Classification(s)

EASTERN

Credit LineGift of Edith Weston Andrews, 1930

Terms

bird
clouds
geometric
cat
badges
military clothing
sun
panther

Object numberTC.3

Description"Kesi weave silk"; two squares of printed silk, mostly blue and white, one with a bird in the center, the other with a lion. The two squares are joined. The egret on the left badge symbolizes a sixth-rank civil official. The panther on the right badge symbolizes a sixth-rank military official.

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